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How to Book KOTARO Hasegawa Downtown Cuisine: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

KOTARO Hasegawa DOWNTOWN CUISINE · Shin-Okachimachi, Tokyo · French · Dinner only

How to book this house

From the first business day of each month the book opens for the month two months ahead; the exact start is posted on the official site around the 1st. Mon–Sat dinner from 18:00.

Next release
November 2, 2026 → January 2027

Dates through December 2026 are already open. Already open for your dates? Our desk can still call and ask for any remaining or returned seats. Ask the desk →

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone only
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
03-5826-8663 (Japanese; official site also lists 050-5487-8017)
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 2Nov
    Monday, November 2, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Dec
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in February 2027
  • 4Jan
    Monday, January 4, 2027
    For dates in March 2027

Last verified September 23, 2026 · checked by our desk September 24, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (ggf3200.gorp.jp), read September 23, 2026.

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

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When does KOTARO Hasegawa Downtown Cuisine open its reservation book?

Reservations at KOTARO Hasegawa Downtown Cuisine next open on November 2, 2026, for dates in January 2027. Phone only. From the first business day of each month the book opens for the month two months ahead; the exact start is posted on the official site around the 1st. Mon–Sat dinner from 18:00. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book KOTARO Hasegawa Downtown Cuisine from abroad?

KOTARO Hasegawa Downtown Cuisine takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 03-5826-8663 (Japanese; official site also lists 050-5487-8017). From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. If you would rather not, our Tokyo desk can request it for you: ¥12,000 per seat, charged only if the table is secured. A free release-date alert emails you the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the opening time is known; houses that open a little every day come in a weekly summary.

What time zone is the release time?

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Release days are computed from the house's published rule and re-checked monthly.

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